Semarang, December 19, 2023 – The Expo 1 Capstone Design Field Work Camp 2023 event held at Gedung Dekanat Lama, 1st floor, Diponegoro University (UNDIP) showcased the exceptional skills of Geodesy Engineering students. The event was organized by seventh-semester students who were taking the Work Camp course. The event attracted a lot of attention due to the innovative and outstanding creations developed by the students during the Work Camp activities in Tambakboyo Village, Ambarawa District, Semarang Regency.
The Work Camp is the final project for all Geodesy Engineering Undergraduate Program courses at UNDIP. It challenges students to come up with independent solutions for community issues using their knowledge and experience gained over seven semesters. As future engineers, they must create concrete engineering designs that consider technical, economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects both locally and globally. In the 2023 Field Camp, students were required to produce digital and printed maps, as well as offline and online GIS designs, representing the 17 indices of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Tambakboyo Village.
The Work Camp course involves more than just conducting field observations and producing maps or GIS. It also requires 14 student groups to organize two expos. Expo 1 is intended to present the results of the Work Camp within the UNDIP academic community. Meanwhile, Expo 2 will introduce and conduct a mini engineering design workshop for local government officials and residents at the camp location.
Expo 1 and 2 are events where students can showcase their work, which is a result of their experiences and knowledge gained during their studies. The supervising lecturers also attend these events to offer support and guidance, which creates a collaborative atmosphere of pride. Expo 1 was held on the first-floor corridor and was very lively. Ir. Bambang Sudarsono, MS, who is the founding father of the Geodesy Engineering Department at UNDIP, also attended the event and highly appreciated the products of the work camp.
The Head of the Geodesy Engineering Department, Dr. L.M. Sabri, S.T., M.T., opened the event enthusiastically. He stated that the expo reflected the collaborative spirit between students, lecturers, and the local community. The expo aimed to apply geodesy for innovative and beneficial solutions for society. He appreciated the hard work of RAFLI ANANG PANGESTU, the coordinator of the 2023 Work Camp, who successfully led his peers from the 2020 cohort. RAFLI ANANG PANGESTU ensured smooth operations and quality engineering designs.
The event showcased works that exemplified the potential of the Geodesy Engineering students from UNDIP to contribute to technological advancements in their field of study. A booth that stood out was led by RICKO PRIHANTAMA PUTRA, which focused on the project “Mapping Human Development Index in Tambakboyo Village.” This team addressed SDGs 8 and 10 by providing a deep understanding of economic disparity through per capita expenditure calculations. The average HDI of Tambakboyo Village was 0.58925, which is expected to offer insights into economic growth and address emerging disparities.
An engineering design project titled “Quality of Settlements in Tambakboyo Village to Support Sustainable Settlements” was led by ARYA PANDU WIJAYA and his team. The project highlighted the need for comprehensive settlement planning to improve basic services, government involvement, and community participation. These steps are necessary to mitigate negative impacts and support sustainable development. The team used a weighted overlay method of nine parameters to map settlement quality, which was then represented in three classifications: good, moderate, and poor settlements in Tambakboyo Village.
The Expo 1 Work Camp 2023 for Geodesy Engineering at UNDIP was a great success. The students’ creativity, innovation, and social concern were reflected in their development and application of geodesy knowledge for collective progress. The event provided an opportunity for students to share their knowledge and provide innovative solutions that have a positive impact on society.